but doesn't it get lonely riding up there to the sun?

So. Interesting Christmas this time round, although to be fair, when isn't it, really. I spent my day in 1851 battling a giant Cyberman in Victorian London, and after all of that I got invited to Christmas dinner with a man who thought he was a future version of me but wasn't. He was brilliant, though. Wouldn't have minded if he had turned out to be me, in the end. For one thing, he managed to change my mind, and there's not many people who can do that.

How's everyone else's day been?

[Whenever and whoever tries to worldhop to where Ten is using the co-ordinates that the TARDIS hid inside Ten's entry will end up here: the Vault of the Dalek Crucible. It's a bleak, bare room, clearly designed by Daleks.

In the centre of the room, encased in what seems like an invisible tube, stand the Doctor and Haruhi, and nearby, in similar tubes, Rose Tyler, back from a parallel universe, and Jenny, still clutching her trusty gun. Dalek Caan, crazy, driven mad by time, stands twitching and giggling inside what is left of his casing, chained to a nearby wall.

And in front of the Doctor... it appears to be merely another, larger, Dalek at first, but in reality, this is Davros: creator of the Daleks, rescued from the Time War by determination and a mere chance. As the world-hoppers, the Doctor's friends, arrive in the room, they may be able to hear the end of what seems to be another, longer, conversation...

An old, decrepit voice; Davros.] "The man who abhors violence. Never carrying a gun. But this is the truth, Doctor! You take ordinary people and fashion them into weapons. Behold your Children of Time, transformed into murderers. I made the Daleks, Doctor. You made this."

[Those arriving in a place where they can see Ten's face might notice that he looks heartbroken by this proclamation, as if he's trapped in memories, or the realisation of the truth. As they arrive, Dalek Caan speaks in a reedy, high pitched voice, completely mad...]

"See, see! The prophecy unfolds! The Doctor's Children of Time approach!"

[Well, that seems like a fine place for some Children of Time to make an entrance.]


((ooc: Hate to post and run, guys, but I'm in a hurry. XD If I could just ask that we keep the posting order straight so that everyone's always in the same order, so wait for me to post again after everyone's done their bit - there's no hurry, I'll try and make this as relaxed as I can! I'll be NPCing Davros and the Daleks for this. Have fun~!))

Blimey, it’s been a while since I posted on here, hasn’t it? Having a full-time companion - make that two full time companions - again hasn’t really been all that conducive to spending time on here. Surprised I’ve been around as often as I have, really.

Not much to report, to be honest. Well, not too much. Well, when I say not too much I mean by my standards. I ran into the Ood again. Actually managed to save them this time round, thanks to Ood Sigma. Oh, that’s right! We saved the world – twice, actually, or at least that much… some of you might have heard about the second time actually, with the Atmos cars and the whole world choking to death. It’s been a while since I saw the Sontarans actually, and to be honest, they’re as warlike and ridiculous as ever. In fact, they're even shorter than I remember. Oh! And I met Martha again. Not sure if any of you remember me mentioning Miss Martha Jones, but she’s doing well for herself. Defending the Earth, brilliant as ever.

Not that I really appreciated being in a female body for that. Honestly, I never realised just how - how really sexist those UNIT chaps could be! I mean, was it really that difficult to tell that I was the Doctor? It was bad enough having Martha question who I was when she phoned me - in the middle of being dragged bra shopping, I might add - but that really just topped it all off. I don't think I've ever been so glad to get back into my own body.

Oh, and while I'm here, I might as well mention that we managed to stop a war that had only been going on for seven days but lasted generations… really, don’t ask, it’s a long story. Mind you, if I see one more gun, I think I might actually… oh, you know what, nevermind.

I don’t much fancy going into the details anyway.

[Private; Hackable with skill]

She… I don’t suppose I can really still believe it. Jenny… she was my daughter, and we hardly got started…

In fact, it was almost the same as when… well, there’s not much point in thinking about that, I suppose. Not anymore.

I told Martha that there’s always something to live for… well, I was right. I’ve still got everyone here, after all. Haruhi - always Haruhi, it's not as if I could let her take second place, not now. Not to mention all the rest.

… Yeah.

[The sounds of the TARDIS moving can be heard as the mike comes on, but it sounds different - forced, and there's the sounds of a lot of sparks coming off the console]

Donna! I think I might have found something! Well, you know, I've been searching for ages, combing through the universes - hmm. Actually, you know what, I hope that I get back to the right time and place, if I've been searching for ages. I mean, it's been ages for me, but it should only have been about a day for you. Hope that this post goes to the right time, because you know, if you didn't hear this it would be a bit rubbish, wouldn't it?

Anyway! Back on topic - oo, hang on a sec - [sounds of mallet A being applied to console B] - yeah, as I was saying, I got nothing for ages, absolutely nothing. And I was about to give up when I thought "Why not try the photograph?" So I hooked the photo that Haruhi gave me up to the TARDIS and I got this trace! Brilliant, isn't it?!

[Sounds of a dial turning] I'm trying to lock onto it and follow it now. It's very faint, and it's far too close to the Void for my liking - that's a big empty place full of nothing, by the way, some folk call it Hell - but it's worth a look, don't you think? Course it is!

Right, I'm on my way to pick you up so we can have a look together. We can leave Haruhi where she is, she'll be fine, and I don't want to get her hopes up too much - whoa! Careful there, old girl!

[Click!]


((OOC: Hi Random~! When Donna replies to this, we can turn it into a mini-RL that leads onto the beginning of Pompeii, if you want. ^__^ For stalkers: Ten HASN'T found Roxas, he just thinks he has. D:))

For reference and ease of use by other players, I'm sticking a tentative timeline for the events of series 4 here, in case any DW cast members want to make a post or RL around a particular episode.

Partners in Crime – 2nd/3rd of September

Fires of Pompeii – 6th/7th of September

Planet of the Ood – 12th/13th of September

Sontaran Strategem/Poison Sky – 26th/27th/28th of September

Doctor’s Daughter – 29th/30th of September

Unicorn and the Wasp – 11th/12th of October

Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead – 17th/18th/19th of October MOVED TO THE 25TH-27TH so as not to clash with musical virus. ♥

Midnight – 1st/2nd of November

Turn Left – 13th-16th of November? COMM-WIDE EVENT, some situations will require more planning

The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End – ICly 17th/18th/19th?, EVENT/RL